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| Immunization Handbook for Pharmacists, 5th Edition |
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ISBN: 978-1-58212-365-3,
343 pages,
Spiral Cover
ISBN-10: 1-58212-365-9 |
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| Copyright: |
2021 |
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| Edition: |
5th |
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| Author: |
Angelo, Lauren B., PharmD, MBA |
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Specialties:
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Pharmacy |
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| Publisher: |
American Pharmacists Association |
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| List Price: |
$62.95 |
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At A Glance
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This latest edition of the Immunization Handbook for Pharmacists provides practical and timely updates for pharmacists and pharmacy personnel who are involved in pharmacy-based immunization services. Updated throughout, it provides a step-by-step process for developing and implementing immunization services. As immunization policies and laws change, pharmacists have increased opportunities to positively impact immunization rates and educate their communities about the importance of vaccines. Practice changes and considerations are highlighted throughout the book, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and new vaccine responsibilities. This is the only book of its kind on immunization practices written by a pharmacist for pharmacists. Key Features: - Written in a ?how-to? format with practical guidance for implementing a successful immunization practice
- Guidelines, tips, and practice considerations during a pandemic
- Practical advice for pharmacists, pharmacy managers, and owners on increasing vaccination rates
- Details on workflow models, standing orders, vaccine storage, handling, and administration guidance
- Vaccine safety, prevention of errors, and adverse event management
- Vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine product information on most of the vaccines licensed in the United States
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Reviewer:
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Yen Dang,
PharmD
(University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
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Are the author's objectives met? |
10 |
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Rate the worthiness of those objectives. |
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Is this written at an appropriate level? |
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Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) |
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Rate the authority of the authors. |
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Are there sufficient illustrations? |
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Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. |
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Rate the print quality of the illustrations. |
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Are there sufficient references? |
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Rate the pertinence of the references. |
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Rate the helpfulness of the index. |
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If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book |
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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Reviewer:
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Yen Dang,
PharmD
(University of Maryland Eastern Shore)
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Description
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| This reference for pharmacists, technicians, and students is designed to provide a comprehensive method for creating and implementing immunization services. The book specifically targets the pharmacy audience and contains guidelines, vaccination models, vaccine-preventable disease information, and practical advice for vaccination clinics. It contains easy-to-read information about vaccine safety and efficacy. It also has a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and the emerging role of pharmacists. The previous edition was published in 2018 and this fifth edition contains relevant information about pandemic changes. |
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Purpose
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| The book's purpose is to provide practical, up-to-date information about immunization delivery and services for a pharmacy audience. These are worthy objectives as this is the only handbook of its kind on immunization services written by a pharmacist for other pharmacists. It is needed as the book contains comprehensive information about vaccine clinics, sites of injection, vaccine-preventable diseases, regulations and laws, and pandemic changes. The book meets its objective as it is a great resource for pharmacy professionals on vaccination delivery. |
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Audience
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| The book is written for pharmacists, pharmacy students, and pharmacy technicians. It meets the needs of its audience as it provides a variety of resources and current recommendations on vaccine delivery and services. It has best-practice information on how to develop and implement an immunization delivery service with simplistic tables, figures, and checklists. The author is a pharmacist and a provider of the pharmacy immunization delivery certificate training program at her university. She also serves on national advisory boards and expert review panels on immunizations. |
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Features
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| The book covers guidelines, tips, and practice considerations about how to implement a successful immunization practice. Notable content in the handbook includes vaccine delivery supplies and preparation checklists, sites of vaccination injection, cold chain vaccination supplies, record keeping, and billing for vaccination services. It also covers vaccination marketing tools for immunization services, workflow delivery models, and guidelines about different types of vaccinations for specific patient populations including those pregnant, immunocompromised, or traveling out of the country. Information about vaccination safety, including forms for needle stick injury and locations of vaccine suppliers, is also listed. The book also contains advice for establishing immunization services during COVID-19, including those involving pharmacy technician training and the pandemic emergency order. Most of the information is available in tables, charts, figures, and checklists with up-to-date references. There are no shortcomings of this book which presents a comprehensive overview of pharmacy immunization activities. |
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Assessment
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| This book is innovative as it contains new guidance regarding the provision of vaccines and infection control designed for pharmacy personnel. The fifth edition is justified in replacing the previous version as the handbook incorporates changes to pharmacy-based immunization services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, compared to other books, the handbook is specific to its pharmacy audience with vaccine practice considerations. It contains up-to-date evidence on increasing vaccination rates through vaccine safety, workflow models, and administration guidance. |
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